Motorola Xoom™: Companion

Navigating Menus and Tabs

As you know, the Xoom offers access to additional options through hidden drop-down lists, menus, and even Settings screens. When a menu or set of options are available, you simply tap to make a choice. Most of the time you don't need to tap a setting and then tap Save or Apply; most of the time simply tapping an option applies it.

You can find menu options, settings options, and control options mostly in the Action Bar; however, some apps may offer access to controls on the System Bar. Sometimes, the controls you need are on the screen itself, such as is the case with the Camera app. (If you haven't explored the Camera app yet, you should; it's quite impressive!)

One of the apps that offers the most options for making configuration changes that affect your Xoom is the Settings app. To access this app and make system-wide changes, and to practice moving around in your Xoom, follow these steps:

1. Tap the Open Apps icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Tap Settings. (If you already downloaded apps from the Market, the Settings icon may be on the next Settings screen, so flick from right to left to access the additional screen.)
3. Tap each option on the left side to see the options on the right. In Figure 1-13, the Location & Security tab is selected.
4. Tap any item to change the setting. After tapping an option, you may need to make additional choices.
5. Tap the Home button to close the Settings app.

FIGURE 1-13 The Settings app is a good place to learn ...